Shloka 41

Kapālamocana-tīrtha (Auśanasa) and Balarāma’s Sarasvatī Pilgrimage

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मादिभि: सुरै राजन्नषिभिश्व॒ तपोधनै:,राजन! नरेश्वर! तब ब्रह्मा आदि देवताओं तथा तपोधन महर्षियोंने ऋषिके विषयमें महादेवजीसे निवेदन किया--'देव! आप ऐसा कोई उपाय करें, जिससे ये मुनि नृत्य न करें

Transliteration

brahmādibhiḥ surai rājann ṛṣibhiś ca tapodhanaiḥ | rājann nareśvara tava brahmādayo devāḥ tathā tapodhanā maharṣayaḥ ṛṣeḥ viṣaye mahādevajīṃ prati nivedanam akurvan— “deva! bhavān tādṛśam upāyaṃ karotu yena ime munayo nṛtyaṃ na kuryuḥ.”

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “O King, O lord of men—Brahmā and the other gods, together with the austere seers rich in tapas, approached Mahādeva regarding that sage and submitted a request: ‘O Lord, devise some means by which these ascetics will cease their dancing.’”

Word by Word

ब्रह्मादिभिःby Brahmā and others

सुरैःby the gods

राजन्O king

ऋषिभिःby the sages

चand

तपोधनैःby the ascetic-rich (great) sages

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Brahmā

the Devas (gods)

the Ṛṣis / Maharṣis

Mahādeva (Śiva)

the Muni (sage/sages)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even spiritually powerful beings and practices should be governed by restraint and appropriateness; when conduct becomes disruptive or excessive, wise intervention and a proper means (upāya) are sought to restore order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Brahmā and other gods, along with austere sages, approach Mahādeva (Śiva) and request that he find a way to stop certain munis from dancing, indicating concern that their behavior is improper or destabilizing.